Staunton Spectator

One of Rives's Jurors.

Mr. B., formerly a resident of this county, tells the following in reference to a conversation that came off between himself and one of his old servants soon after the adjournment of the United States Court in Danville that indicted several county Judges for not putting negro jurors in the box. Sam had served during the court that "played the devil" with our civil courts. He met the old darkey as he was hobbling homeward and said, "good morning, Sam. Where have you been?"

Sam.—'Bin to cort sar?"

Mr. B.—"And what were you up for?"

Sam.—"Up fur? Lor', marsa! I'se a jurur on Mr. Reebs cort. yas sar!"

Mr. B.—"You a juror! What fit are you to serve on a jury?"

Sam.—"Much as enny man, whlte or black. I knows all 'bout law, and can do well as you kin."

Mr. B. brought forth a heavy sigh, and his mind wandered back to the days agone when integrity and intelligence ruled supreme. And he thought he would quiz the old negro on court matters and juror's duties.

Mr. B.—"Well, Sam, you think you are a complete juror and qualified to fill the duty of a juror."

Sam.—"I'm jes dat kind uy a man I tells you so."

Mr. B.—"Very well, now if a case of suicide comes up for the jury to sit on what would you do?"

Sam.—"Why I'd make de man 'sport de child sure!"

And the above is a correct specimen of the would be jurors excluded from our county courts about which Rives has caused such a stir. He is the United States Judge that usurps such authority as to say what our Judges shall and shall not do.—Danville News.